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-KENDARE BLAKE, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING
AUTHOR OF THE THREE DARK CROWNS SERIES he’s landed the chance of a lifetime,
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“A bold manifesto for today’s teens about embracing friendships and
Photo by Sajni Patel Open, which could lead to a spot on the
community while finding the courage to be unapologetically yourself.”
first-ever Olympic team. If only her sport
SAJNI P -MARISSA MEYER, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING weren’t seen as something too rough for
SAJNI PATELATEL was born in
AUTHOR OF THE LUNAR CHRONICLES, HEARTLESS,
vibrant India and raised in the AND THE RENEGADES TRILOGY girls, something she’s afraid to share with
anyone outside of her family. Despite pleas-
heart of Texas, surrounded by
ing her parents, excelling at school, and
a lot of delicious food and plenty “Kareena is the kind of badass heroine I would’ve loved as
making plans to get her family out of debt,
of diversity. She draws on an Indian-American teenager!” Kareena’s never felt quite Indian enough,
personal experiences, cultural -SHAILA PATEL, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR and her training is only making it worse.
expectations, and southern flair OF THE JOINING OF SOULS SERIES Which is inconvenient, since she’s
to create worlds that center
starting to fall for Amit Patel, who just
around strong Indian women. “Patel has created a knockout in Kareena Thakkar, a lovable
Once in MMA, she’s now all Muay Thai champion who fights for her family, her friends, and might be the world’s most perfect Indian.
about puppies and rainbows fierce girls everywhere.” Admitting her feelings for Amit will cost
and tortured love stories. Kareena more than just her pride - she’ll
-SARAH DEMING, AUTHOR OF GRAVITY have to face his parents’ disapproval,
$17.99 US
battle her own insecurities, and remain
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